Samskip and Matrans Rotterdam Terminal announced the launch of their new terminal and future hub in Rotterdam, marking a significant milestone in their partnership and commitment to sustainability and reliable service.
“We feel proud to take this meaningful step towards the future with a terminal that is sustainable by design and that will serve as an integrated hub in Rotterdam. This new terminal will greatly serve our current and future customers and protect the environment for years to come,” stated Hans Vervat, owner of Matrans Rotterdam Terminal.
Rotterdam, a key multimodal hub in Samskip’s network, has long been integral to its operations. With a focus on reliability, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Samskip and its partner Matrans envision a future of customer-centric integrated operations.
This vision is realized through the development of a state-of-the-art green terminal in Rotterdam. The Dutch terminal will serve as a central hub for Samskip and Matrans operations in containerized and breakbulk transport.
“Our mission is to deliver reliable logistics solutions to support customers, their business and their ambitions. This project is aimed at doing just that, to serve our customers. The new initiative also shows our sincere commitment to sustainability placing it at the heart of our company to deliver our vision of making green logistics easy,” commented CEO of Samskip, Kari-Pekka Laaksonen.
Samskip will gain increased control over vessel, rail, and barge operations, effectively mitigating bottlenecks and inefficiencies in its supply chain. Complete visibility and control over the entire value chain will enable optimized planning and simplified operations, reducing costs and time associated with modal switches. Meanwhile, Matrans will continue serving existing customers in breakbulk, containers, and RoRo, handling non-ferrous metals, forest products, general cargo, and project cargo.
“This terminal will give us many benefits with fully digitized and automated processes to solve complexity and enhance throughput. It’s more environmentally friendly, optimized & efficient, connecting rail and vessel with autonomous machinery and automated planning,” noted Frédéric Leca, COO of Samskip.
Moreover, the new hub will emphasize sustainable solutions to drive multimodal transport, incorporating electrification of vehicles, shore power, and solar power to reduce environmental impact. The terminal will contribute to faster and more reliable transit times for containerized and breakbulk transport, aiming for the lowest possible CO2 footprint in line with Samskip’s and Matrans’ commitment to sustainability.
